{"id":6881,"date":"2020-04-24T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-24T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icrowdnewswire.com\/?p=2529146"},"modified":"2020-04-24T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-04-24T15:00:00","slug":"apples-next-generation-airpods-might-arrive-in-early-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipsnews.net\/business\/2020\/04\/24\/apples-next-generation-airpods-might-arrive-in-early-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple\u2019s next-generation AirPods might arrive in early 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"
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You might not want to hold your breath for an update to Apple’s AirPods<\/a> in 2020. Well-connected analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims<\/a> (via AppleInsider<\/em>) that Apple is likely to mass-produce third-generation AirPods in the first half of 2021, and follow suit with the second-generation AirPods Pro<\/a> in the fourth quarter of 2021 or first quarter of 2022. They wouldn’t have radical redesigns, but they would shift to sleeker system-in-package internals instead of the usual circuit boards.<\/p>\n

The forecasting is also notable for what it wouldn’t include. Kuo rejects claims by Jon Prosser<\/a> and Digitimes<\/em><\/a> that Apple has new AirPods in the pipeline for later in 2020, suggesting that supply chain insiders are confusing an upcoming Beats launch with new Apple-branded earbuds. These rumors would have Apple either releasing a fitness-minded “AirPods X” that echoes the behind-the-neck design of BeatsX or an “AirPods Pro Lite” that cuts features from the familiar design to lower the price, such as active noise cancelling.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The timing wouldn’t be completely surprising, provided Kuo is on the mark. AirPods have been selling well, and there isn’t much of a rush to redesign them — certainly not when a pandemic has eliminated commutes for most people. The Pro buds are barely months old and wouldn’t gain much from a 2020 refresh. With that said, don’t be surprised if things change. Kuo doesn’t have a concrete forecast, and 2021 is still several months away. A lot can happen between then and now even if the analyst’s report is completely accurate, such as delays (a distinct possibility in the COVID-19 era) or changes in strategy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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